Natural Immunity to COVID-19 Is Not a Conspiracy Theory || EP 538

Episode • Sep 7, 2021 • 49m

Nate & Charlie run through all the studies showing that previous infection provides natural immunity to the virus. Many of the showing at least as strong as the vaccine, and some showing stronger than the vaccine. There is one study we found that says the vaccine provides better immunity. Where did we find that? On the CDC's website, of course. We discuss the limitations with the studies, and what we can assume from the information we've all been provided.

Quit Ignoring Natural COVID Immunity

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/92836

SARS-CoV-2 antibody-positivity protects against reinfection for at least seven months with 95% efficacy

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(21)00141-3/fulltext

SARS-CoV-2 re-infection risk in Austria

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33583018/

COVID-19 natural immunity

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/341241/WHO-2019-nCoV-Sci-Brief-Natural-immunity-2021.1-eng.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y

Reduced Risk of Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2 After COVID-19 Vaccination

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7032e1.htm

COVID-19 survivors may possess wide-ranging resistance to the disease

http://news.emory.edu/stories/2021/07/covid_survivors_resistance/index.html